Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-14

trlcts lnto Sulc1ent number OF voting precincts.
IN eacn precinct the Circuit Court OF the United
States is to appoint four inspectors and two poll
clerks, who are to make a registration OF the
voters and conduct Congressional elections. The
SUPERVISORS are TO act as a canvaSsing board, to
receive the returns from the inspectors and
tain ana declare the result of the election. The
divided equally between the two principal politi-
cal parties.
The U. 3. Postal Telegraph.
PROVISIONS OF SENATOR CULLoNs BILL
The bill introduced by senator Cullom yesterday
proposes to establish the "United states postal
telegraph" as part Of the postal system Of the
United States, and for the purpose Of inaugurating
the system provides that trunk lines should be
constructed, one from Washington to Portland,
Me-. one from Washington to Minneapolis, one
from New York TO Cleveland, one from PlttSburg
10 Iopeka, one from Toledo 10 Detroit. one from
Chlcago 10 New Orleans, one from Chicago TO ST.
Louis, one from Chicago TO San Francisco, and one
from Cheyenne to Denver, postal telegraph Offices
10 De opened at the places named and all 1nterme-
diate points at which a first, second or third class
post Office exists, the lines TO be constructed by
the engineer corps OF the Army. The bill proposes
10 appropriate 100000 for the construction OF
the lines.
Capitol Topics.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON DON N. DICKINsoN's NoMINA.
TION.
The Senate committee on post-offices and post
roads held its first meeting OF the session yester-
day. The usual day Of meeting is Wednesday. but
III.
man, desired TO talk with the members about the
postal telegraph difficulty, and because there
quite number OF nominations to be acted upon.
Inc most important nomination was that OF Don
NJ. Dickinson, OF Michigan, to be Postmaster-Gen-
eral. II was taken up, and the committee agreed
UNANIMOUSLY 10 report 1t favorably. This will be
done at the first executive session.
Ex-coNFEDERATEs FOR ARMY OFFICERS.
Senator Gibson will urge the passage OF the bill
which he introduced providing for the repeal of
section 21s Of the revised statutes. This section
reads: "No person who has served In any capacity
called Confederate states or OF either OF the states
In tnsurrection during the late rebellion shall be
appointed s TO any position in the Army OF the
TO SETTLE BALANCES DUE THE UNITED STATES, 1T O
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Cockrell introduced
bill to determine and settle final balances OF
counts due to and from the United states Govern.
ment and other purposes 1t creates In the Office
OF the Register OF the Treasury a division to De
counts, In charge OF a chief learned in book
ana account Keeping, who shall have two
sssis5an5s expert 6ooSkeePers The Regser
pare statements OF all balances remaining due to
and from the United States from the year 1889 to
June 80 lss as fully as they appear on the books,
and therearier such statements shall be filed an.
nually. Referred TO finance committee.
RECESS NoMINATIoSs.
The President sent to the senate to-day about
300 nominations for postmasters all being ap-
pointments made during the recess
REPRESENTATIVE BUTTERwoRTH ILL
Hon. Ben. Butterworth is confined to his bed at
his home In lie Droit Park. He Seems to be threat
ened with typhoid fever, ana his physicians are
afraid that he will have a serious illness.
NOTES.
The House was not In session to-day.
MeSsrs. Foran and Collins, with about half q
dozen other Irsh-Amercan Membe, OF the House.
are gong TO give dinner to Messrs. O'Connor and
ESmOnde, at Chamberiin'S
Representative Glover, OF Missouri, is not going
to run again for Congress. He will present himself
as Candidate Tor governor OF Missouri.
The Senate committee OF agriculture will hear
arguments from interested parties on the subject
OF Labelling adulterated lard about the 18th Of
next month.